Victim of KSAC parking racket
RECENTLY I did an act of kindness which took me into downtown Kingston. Since I was in that area I decided to withdraw some money from my account there. I parked in front of two cars and there were no visible 'no parking' signs neither..

Talk show host unfair on pay issue
KINDLY ALLOW me space to state my observation of a certain talk show host's way of reasoning. When politicians are severely criticised for taking obscenely large increases on their already hefty pay packages, she claims that they and...

The scope of downtown Kingston's redevelopment
THE CONCEPT of addressing the upgrading of downtown Kingston is a laudable venture considering the general decay that has prevailed for sometime. The initiators of this undertaking should, therefore, be commended highly. A major concern, however...

Review the Spelling Bee
CONGRATULATIONS TO Trudy-Ann McLeary and her coach, the Rev. Glen Archer, for yet another victory in our annual Spelling Bee Championship. The Reverend has now become a force to reckon with. Although elated by the success achieved...

The media set the precedent
I RECALL in a letter to you dated January 2000 that I strongly criticised the media's method of protesting an alleged attempt of the Government to muzzle the press. Your colleagues appeared in Parliament with muzzles across their mouths. I complained...

Bush's insane war cry on Iraq
AFTER TRYING - and failing - to convince the rest of the world to support a unilateral unprovoked attack on Iraq, George Bush is now telling his American people such an event will be a "dramatic and inspiring example to the Middle...

Colin Powell should take his own advice
SECRETARY OF State Colin Powell used to be a dove in the Bush Cabinet, perhaps the only one with real love for democracy, morality, and humanity. But all seems to have changed after his ill-fated mission to the Middle East to bring...